Angus HER - NO75NW0058 - EAST BEACON, SCURDIE NESS

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO75NW0058
Name	EAST BEACON, SCURDIE NESS
NRHE Card No.	NO75NW58
NRHE Numlink	36273
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	4959
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of beacon light on south side of harbour entrance. It is a sharply tapering rubble-built beacon from the 18th century. It is whitewashed, and is circa 4 metres (13 feet) high. There is some evidence of erosion on its Northern side. It is the taller of the two beacons on Scurdie Ness, the other being circa 250 metres to the West (NO75NW0057). It was recorded during the coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009.
Last Update	08/06/2020
Updated By	cpalmer

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Date of Compilation

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National Grid Reference: NO 7302 5679

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
2009	Field Survey

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
2	2009	Survey		SCAPE		HS

Artefact and Ecofact

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
BEACONS	STONE-BUILT	REMAINS OF	A	100